Team officials elect not to contest Formula One's controversial plan to award
double points at the last race of the season

Formula One’s controversial plan to award double points at the final race of the season appears set to go ahead, after team bosses elected not to challenge the move at a meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.

The plan, which has been widely condemned by fans, drivers and teams as a gimmick, is the brainchild of the sport’s embattled supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who wants to keep the championship alive for as long as possible given Sebastian Vettel’s recent domination.

But the proposal, which would make a win at the final race in Abu Dhabi next season worth 50 points compared to 25 for other tracks, was not overturned at the Strategy Group meeting, despite the teams’ apparent opposition.

Four-time champion Vettel has described the idea as “absurd”, while Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo condemned it as “artificial”.

One team principal told BBC Sport that “most participants would agree to ditch” the plan, but it seems the teams decided this was not an issue worth fighting over. Montezemolo admitted last month that he felt Ferrari’s right to a veto should be “used for something more important”.

Meanwhile, Williams on Thursday became the first team to reveal what is expected to be the standard “anteater” nose on cars this season.

Williams published drawings of the FW36 featuring a narrow section at the front of the car, which many teams are expected to follow to maximise aerodynamic performance from the new rules aimed at increasing safety.

McLaren will be the first to officially launch their car on Friday.

The FIA also announced a number of changes to the rules for 2014 and 2015, which are subject to ratification by the F1 Commission and the teams.

Stewards can now impose a five-second penalty, which drivers must take before work is done on their cars in pit stops.

Team personnel who work on a car will also have to wear helmets in qualifying and the race, and drivers will no longer be able to intentionally stop on the track on the 'slow-down lap’ in order to provide a fuel sample. The minimum weight of the car without fuel has been increased by 1kg to 691kg because Pirelli’s new tyres are slightly heavier, with a further 10kg rise proposed for 2015.